WD
William de Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby
d. 1254
Vitals
Died
28 Mar 1254
Family
Spouse
Children
About
William, fifth Earl of Derby, was crippled by gout and travelled by litter; he was tipped out of it crossing a bridge and died of the fall.
Research notes
✓ WILLIAM de FERRERS, 5th Earl of DERBY (1193-1254); m. 2nd Margaret de Quincy; father of Joan (I100486, our line). Standard well-documented English baronial genealogy (CP; web-confirmed 7 Aug 2026); contested rungs note-only, not hardened.